singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:7 ~* P! u1 A. f+ X

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... . C: P# M: X% |  d$ d6 W" y
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:8 W- r9 ~7 o& H6 |# r
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
- p9 ~. U, z( E. ZI never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:6 B9 U2 |0 H: o; g5 I7 c( V" A# f
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:' a, N, h% H) ?5 B
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?& x; N( J: M5 U
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:* p2 c+ F, C  u! H  C

$ R# q9 V8 t# G) h$ d% y4 e9 X$ U7 awhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:/ }0 m! s" q" c# m  V

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( a( A# i3 W, o, H5 A5 d% KThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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0 r' i3 _$ ~1 f, u* K$ O2 vIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:  z5 \( |! D1 e" z
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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1 k2 p4 T! q( }* k% R/ ZAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?. F/ K9 a$ j0 n) r8 L! Z3 D8 {2 E- w
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

' q/ u: b  \* A, Q5 Qhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too